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Date:      Fri, 9 Jun 2017 16:16:04 +0200
From:      Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
To:        Stari Karp <starikarp@yandex.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: lpd vs cups
Message-ID:  <20170609161604.42f9958d.freebsd@edvax.de>
In-Reply-To: <1497004223.11941.1.camel@yandex.com>
References:  <1497004223.11941.1.camel@yandex.com>

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On Fri, 09 Jun 2017 06:30:23 -0400, Stari Karp wrote:
> I have a HP business inkjet 3000 printer which I have connected on USB
> port and I am using cups. I have installed HPLIP drivers and it works
> very good. I am printing on GNOME or Fluxbox.
> I like to switch to lpd.

"Never change a running system." ;-)



> Should I expected problems with drivers
> settings, please? Does anyone has similar printer?

HPLIP intgrates very well with CUPS, but you should be able
to create a simple entry for /etc/printcap with the correct
printer filter and output device. You don't need more than
that to get lpd working.

This resource is very helpful:

http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/html/lpdprinting.html




-- 
Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...



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